laugh lines

noun

US
: wrinkles that appear next to the eyes and that are most noticeable when a person is smiling or laughing

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Soft-spoken with laugh lines and a glint in his saucer-sized blue eyes, his appeal is universal. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025 Alexander never got the chance to watch his hair go gray, or to see time etch his laugh lines into place. Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2025

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“Laugh lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laugh%20lines. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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